Jake Bhardwaj to host the British Podcast Awards
Accolades now in their tenth year
18/09/2026 … Jake Bhardwaj is to host this year’s British Podcast Awards, organisers have announced.
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Fri 18 September 2026
Thu 17 September 2026
John Thomson to play Scrooge
As Christmas Carol adaptation heads to Salford
17/09/2026 … John Thomson is to play Ebenezer Scrooge in a production of A Christmas Carol at the Salford Lowry this Christmas.
© N19±/CC BY-SA 3.0 Closed pub bought back to life as a comedy venue
17/09/2026 … A disused North London pub is to reopen once a month as a pop-up comedy and cabaret venue.
Wed 16 September 2026
© Chowells at English Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 BBC seeks the next great Scouse sitcom
Applications open for development scheme
16/09/2026 … Applications are now open for a BBC-backed project to develop comedy scripts coming out of Liverpool.
Plymouth to get its own comedy festival
Josh Widdicombe announced as ambassador
16/09/2026 … Josh Widdicombe is backing the inaugural Plymouth Comedy Festival as ambassador.
Comedians host new scandal podcast
Milo Edwards and Sophie Garrad joined by journalist Ed Campbell
16/09/2026 … Comedians Milo Edwards and Sophie Garrad are hosting a new podcast about British scandals, alongside journalist Ed Campbell.
Tue 15 September 2026
Larry Dean launches podcast with husband Mikey Crump
Guests asked who they'd like to bring back from the dead
15/09/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK star Larry Dean has launched a podcast with his husband, Mikey Crump.
Mon 14 September 2026
Operation Mincemeat extends UK tour
14/09/2026 … The UK tour of comedy musical Operation Mincemeat has been extend for 36 weeks into 2027 The first leg ends on November 28 after 304 performances across 20 weeks,…